“The new Korean 2024 national team uniform has inspired a new generation of soccer by reinterpreting brilliant artistic traditions,” sports equipment company Nike Football tweeted on the 18th (Korea time). “It is made with Dri-FIT ADV to be able to breathe with you at the most important moment.”
The Korean national team has launched a new uniform. The Korean team will play against Thailand in the Asian regional qualifying round for the 2026 North-Central America World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Monday. The team will wear the new home uniform to be used from 2024 to 2026, and chances are high that it will wear the uniform away from Thailand in an away match.
Until the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, the Korean team wore uniforms with the motif of the “goblin.” With the new uniforms, the Korean team achieved good results and created memories. They all wore home uniforms in the 2022 Qatar World Cup and advanced to the round of 16 teams for the second time in history.
At the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, the team also advanced to the semifinals for two consecutive tournaments. Several months later, it achieved the feat of winning the gold medal for the third consecutive time at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. At the Asian Cup held in February, it also advanced to the semifinals for the first time in nine years.
The Korean team is now changing the design of its uniforms. The sponsors are the same. They were designed and manufactured by Nike. The Korean team will wear the new uniforms from 2024 to 2026. The team is also expected to wear the new uniforms to the North and Central American World Cups in 2026 in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
In fact, the Korean national team’s new uniform has already been leaked. Football supply media “Footy Headlines” released the Korean national team’s 2024 home kit in advance on the 13th. The Korea Football Association has already posted the design of the home kit on Instagram. It was used in a photo of Hwang Sun-hong’s A team announcement on the 11th.
“The Korea Football Association used the design of the Nike 2024 home kit, which was not released yet, in the announcement photo,” Footy Headlines said at the time. “The 2024 home kit worn by South Korean superstar Son Heung-min has brought the 2024 home kit to life. It is scheduled to be released from March to April 2024.
“Nike Korea 2024 home soccer shirt stands out and has a modern look. You can see not only classic striking red but also fresh mint green. By combining the two colors with black, we have completed a unique look,” he said. “There is a lightweight overall pattern inspired by Taegeuk.”
Recently, the Korean national team has been embroiled in controversy. Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min clashed ahead of the Asian Cup semifinal match against Jordan. Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min reconciled, but public opinion did not fade easily, and promised an apology to Lee Kang-in. On top of that, he tried to appoint an incumbent K-League coach to replace Jurgen Klinsmann.
To make matters worse, there was a controversy over playing cards during the Asian Cup. During the off-season training held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from January 3 to 10, some players and staff A reportedly played cards using chips brought from Korea. The Korean national team has to make a fresh start with a new uniform.